A-Z of Neurological Conditions

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Name	Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD)
Related to/Also known as	CRPS (Complex Regional Pain Syndrome)
Description	RSD is a chronic pain disorder, which can occur after trivial injury, often involving soft tissue around joints. The pain is extremely severe, and far outweighs that normally produced by tissue damage. It can go into spontaneous remission or be a long-lasting problem.
Types	Type I - CRPS I, also known as RSD (when there is no identifiable nerve injury) Type II - CRPS II is what used to be known as Causalgia (where there is an identifiable nerve injury)
Useful National contacts	RSD UK has now disbanded.
Our resources	The library at Neurosupport has a range of reference resources on this condition and on a wide range of disability related issues.

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